{"id":1972,"date":"2026-02-26T20:59:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpinghands.fr\/?p=1972"},"modified":"2026-04-03T20:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:57:32","slug":"childrens-rights-un-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpinghands.fr\/en\/droits-enfants-convention-onu\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12 rights of children according to the UN Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span>rights <\/span>from <\/span>children<\/span><\/strong> are <\/span>today <\/span>one <\/span>from <\/span>pillars <\/span>fundamentals <\/span>from <\/span>the <\/span>protection <\/span>from <\/span>childhood <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>world. <\/span>They <\/span>are <\/span>registered <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>Agreement <\/span>international <\/span>from <\/span>rights <\/span>from <\/span>the child<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>adopted <\/span>the <\/span>20 <\/span>November <\/span>1989 <\/span>by <\/span>l'<\/span>United Nations<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This <\/span>treaty <\/span>international <\/span>recognises <\/span>each <\/span>child <\/span>as <\/span>a <\/span>subject <\/span>from <\/span>right <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>share <\/span>entire<\/span><\/strong>. <\/span>He <\/span>engages <\/span>the <\/span>Reports <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>guarantee <\/span>its <\/span>protection, <\/span>sound <\/span>development, <\/span>its <\/span>security <\/span>and <\/span>sound <\/span>fulfilment, <\/span>to <\/span>that <\/span>all <\/span>the <\/span>children <\/span>can <\/span>grow <\/span>in <\/span>from <\/span>conditions <\/span>worthy <\/span>and <\/span>favourable <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>their <\/span>future.<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 <\/span>Le <\/span>text <\/span>official <\/span>from <\/span>the <\/span>Agreement <\/span>is <\/span>available at <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>website <\/span>from <\/span>l'<\/span>UNICEF<\/span><\/span> :<\/span>
https:\/\/<\/span>www.<\/span>unicef.<\/span>org\/<\/span>fr\/<\/span>agreement-<\/span>rights-<\/span>child<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Each <\/span>year, <\/span>the <\/span>Day <\/span>worldwide <\/span>from <\/span>childhood <\/span>from <\/span>20 <\/span>November<\/span><\/strong> reminds <\/span>the importance <\/span>from <\/span>defend <\/span>these <\/span>rights <\/span>fundamentals <\/span>and <\/span>from <\/span>watch <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>their <\/span>respect <\/span>in <\/span>all <\/span>the <\/span>countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

And yet.., <\/span>despite <\/span>the <\/span>commitments <\/span>international, <\/span>from <\/span>millions <\/span>of children <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>world <\/span>do <\/span>benefit <\/span>always <\/span>not <\/span>fully <\/span>from <\/span>these <\/span>rights <\/span>essentials<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>including <\/span>in <\/span>material <\/span>education, <\/span>from <\/span>health <\/span>or <\/span>from <\/span>conditions <\/span>from <\/span>life <\/span>worthy.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is <\/span>precisely <\/span>the <\/span>mission <\/span>that <\/span>continues <\/span>l'<\/span>association <\/span>humanitarian <\/span>Helping <\/span>Hands<\/span><\/strong> committed <\/span>at <\/span>from <\/span>children <\/span>the <\/span>more <\/span>vulnerable.<\/span>
\ud83d\udc49 <\/span>Visit <\/span>know <\/span>more <\/span>on <\/span>the association <\/span>Helping <\/span>Hands<\/span><\/strong> :<\/span>
https:\/\/<\/span>helpinghands.<\/span>fr\/<\/span>a-<\/span>About<\/span>helping-<\/span>hands\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

From <\/span>more <\/span>from <\/span>ten <\/span>years old, <\/span>Helping <\/span>Hands <\/span>develops <\/span>from <\/span>projects <\/span>educational, <\/span>social <\/span>and <\/span>in solidarity<\/span><\/strong> aimed at <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>improve <\/span>access <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>education, <\/span>at <\/span>care <\/span>and <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>from <\/span>conditions <\/span>from <\/span>life <\/span>worthy <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>children <\/span>in <\/span>several <\/span>countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The <\/span>12 <\/span>rights <\/span>fundamentals <\/span>from <\/span>children<\/span><\/h1>\n

1. <\/span>Le <\/span>right <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>equality<\/span><\/h2>\n

Each <\/span>child <\/span>a <\/span>the <\/span>same <\/span>rights, <\/span>without <\/span>discrimination <\/span>of origin, <\/span>from <\/span>like, <\/span>from <\/span>religion, <\/span>from <\/span>disability <\/span>or <\/span>from <\/span>situation <\/span>social.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. <\/span>Le <\/span>right <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>a <\/span>identity<\/span><\/h2>\n

All <\/span>child <\/span>a <\/span>right <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>a <\/span>name, <\/span>a <\/span>nationality <\/span>and <\/span>a <\/span>recognition <\/span>official <\/span>from <\/span>its <\/span>birth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. <\/span>Le <\/span>right <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>a <\/span>family<\/span><\/h2>\n

The child <\/span>a <\/span>the <\/span>right <\/span>from <\/span>grow <\/span>in <\/span>a <\/span>environment <\/span>family <\/span>stable <\/span>and <\/span>protector.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. <\/span>Le <\/span>right <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>the <\/span>protection<\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>children <\/span>must <\/span>be <\/span>protected <\/span>against <\/span>the <\/span>violence, <\/span>operation <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. <\/span>Le <\/span>right <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>the <\/span>health<\/span><\/h2>\n

Each <\/span>child <\/span>a <\/span>right <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>from <\/span>care <\/span>medical, <\/span>a <\/span>power supply <\/span>sufficient <\/span>and <\/span>from <\/span>water <\/span>potable.<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 <\/span>The action <\/span>Helping <\/span>Hands<\/span>
The association <\/span>supports <\/span>access <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>hygiene <\/span>and <\/span>at <\/span>care <\/span>from <\/span>base <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>children <\/span>accompanied, <\/span>including <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>Madagascar <\/span>with <\/span>the <\/span>distribution <\/span>from <\/span>kits <\/span>hygiene <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>students <\/span>from <\/span>the school <\/span>Lovasoa<\/span><\/strong> :<\/span>
https:\/\/<\/span>helpinghands.<\/span>fr\/<\/span>kits-<\/span>hygiene-<\/span>school-<\/span>lovasoa-<\/span>antsirabe\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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6. <\/span>Le <\/span>right <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>education<\/span><\/h2>\n

The school <\/span>primary <\/span>must <\/span>be <\/span>free of charge <\/span>and <\/span>accessible <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>all of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 <\/span>The action <\/span>Helping <\/span>Hands :<\/span>
Education <\/span>is <\/span>at <\/span>heart <\/span>from <\/span>actions <\/span>from <\/span>the association : <\/span>support <\/span>school, <\/span>help <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>the <\/span>schooling <\/span>and <\/span>supply <\/span>from <\/span>equipment <\/span>educational.<\/span><\/p>\n

Helping <\/span>Hands <\/span>supports <\/span>including <\/span>the school <\/span>Lovasoa <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>Antsirab\u00e9 (<\/span>Madagascar)<\/span><\/strong> to <\/span>from <\/span>enable <\/span>at <\/span>children <\/span>disadvantaged <\/span>access <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>education <\/span>and <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>a <\/span>meal <\/span>on a daily basis.<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 <\/span>Discover <\/span>the <\/span>projects <\/span>educational <\/span>from <\/span>Helping <\/span>Hands<\/span><\/strong>
(<\/span>link <\/span>to : <\/span>https:\/\/<\/span>helpinghands.<\/span>fr\/<\/span>projects-<\/span>en-<\/span>course\/<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

The association <\/span>contributes <\/span>also <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>from <\/span>projects <\/span>educational <\/span>in <\/span>other <\/span>countries, <\/span>including <\/span>the <\/span>construction <\/span>a <\/span>room <\/span>from <\/span>class <\/span>at <\/span>Philippines<\/span><\/strong> to <\/span>improve <\/span>the <\/span>conditions <\/span>learning <\/span>from <\/span>students.<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 <\/span>Visit <\/span>know <\/span>more <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>project <\/span>from <\/span>construction <\/span>a <\/span>room <\/span>from <\/span>class <\/span>at <\/span>Philippines<\/span><\/strong>
(<\/span>link <\/span>to : <\/span>https:\/\/<\/span>helpinghands.<\/span>fr\/<\/span>co-finance-<\/span>room-<\/span>class-<\/span>philippines-<\/span>limbauan\/<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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7. <\/span>Le <\/span>right <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>the expression<\/span><\/h2>\n

The child <\/span>a <\/span>the <\/span>right <\/span>express <\/span>sound <\/span>opinion <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>decisions <\/span>which <\/span>the <\/span>concern.<\/span><\/p>\n

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8. <\/span>Le <\/span>right <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>information<\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>children <\/span>must <\/span>have <\/span>access <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>from <\/span>information <\/span>adapted <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>their <\/span>age.<\/span><\/p>\n

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9. <\/span>Le <\/span>right <\/span>at <\/span>leisure<\/span><\/h2>\n

Le <\/span>game <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>activities <\/span>cultural <\/span>are <\/span>essentials <\/span>at <\/span>development.<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 <\/span>The action <\/span>Helping <\/span>Hands<\/span>
The association <\/span>organises <\/span>from <\/span>activities <\/span>educational <\/span>and <\/span>recreational <\/span>favouring <\/span>self-fulfilment <\/span>staff <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>development <\/span>social <\/span>from <\/span>children.<\/span><\/p>\n

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10. <\/span>Le <\/span>right <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>the <\/span>protection <\/span>in <\/span>case <\/span>from <\/span>war<\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>children <\/span>must <\/span>be <\/span>protected <\/span>at <\/span>from <\/span>conflicts <\/span>armed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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11. <\/span>Le <\/span>right <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>the <\/span>protection <\/span>against <\/span>the <\/span>work <\/span>dangerous<\/span><\/h2>\n

No <\/span>child <\/span>do <\/span>must <\/span>be <\/span>operated <\/span>or <\/span>forced <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>a <\/span>work <\/span>dangerous.<\/span><\/p>\n

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12. <\/span>Le <\/span>right <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>a <\/span>level <\/span>from <\/span>life <\/span>sufficient<\/span><\/h2>\n

Each <\/span>child <\/span>a <\/span>right <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>from <\/span>conditions <\/span>from <\/span>life <\/span>worthy <\/span>enabling <\/span>sound <\/span>development <\/span>physical, <\/span>mental <\/span>and <\/span>social.<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 <\/span>The action <\/span>Helping <\/span>Hands<\/span>
The <\/span>programmes <\/span>from <\/span>support <\/span>food, <\/span>educational <\/span>and <\/span>social <\/span>contribute <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>improve <\/span>in concrete terms <\/span>the <\/span>conditions <\/span>from <\/span>life <\/span>from <\/span>children <\/span>accompanied.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>projects <\/span>from <\/span>the association <\/span>target <\/span>including <\/span>\u00e0 <\/span>support <\/span>the <\/span>canteen <\/span>school, <\/span>the <\/span>teachers <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>supplies <\/span>school <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>children <\/span>disadvantaged<\/span><\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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One <\/span>agreement <\/span>adopted <\/span>the <\/span>20 <\/span>November <\/span>1989 : <\/span>a <\/span>commitment <\/span>always <\/span>current<\/span><\/h1>\n

From <\/span>sound <\/span>adoption <\/span>by <\/span>l'<\/span>United Nations<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>the <\/span>Agreement <\/span>international <\/span>from <\/span>rights <\/span>from <\/span>the child <\/span>is <\/span>now <\/span>the <\/span>treaty <\/span>international <\/span>the <\/span>more <\/span>ratified <\/span>at <\/span>world.<\/span><\/p>\n

She <\/span>rest <\/span>on <\/span>four <\/span>principles <\/span>fundamentals :<\/span><\/p>\n